Babat, Sept, 16.
2 fight over Morocco yesterday British seaplane was shot down by a French fighter, it was revealed here today.
The British machine was geon fly-Ing over French waters off the coast Morocco at 230 p.m, by the French plane, which was on patrol duty near The French plane flew towards the British machine to identity. it, but was met with a burst of fire from the latter. The French pilot imme: diately replied in kind, causing the seaplane to crash in flames into 1
'A cutter was sent out to the spot where the plane fell and_ rescued three British airmen from the burn ing wreek.—Havas French Ships Strike Italian Mines Marseilles, Sept. 17.
Three French freighters struck Mahan mines off Sardinia on Friday with the loss of three lives, it. was learned here yesterday. The freight. ers Kassidaigne and Ginette Borgne sank, but the Cape Tourage, although badly holed, was able to make port—United Press, French coast followed the shelling of a German convoy by British coast al guns, it was revealed here last night.
The British batteries fired 24 rounds at the convoy, which was steaming along on the other side of The Germans replied firing six salvoes at Dover,
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